Halfdan Svarte Gudrodsson 
Halfdan Svarte was born in Ynglinge-Aetten, Vestfold, Norway. Halfdan Svarte's father was Gudrod Mikillati Veidekonge Halfdansson and his mother was Aasa Haraldsdatter of Agder. His paternal grandparents were Halfdan II Milldi the Old Eysteinsson and Liv Vetna Dagsdatter of Vestfold; his maternal grandfather was Harold Ridskeg Herbrandsson Granraud. He had four half-brothers named Olaf Gerstead-Alf, Rolf, Erik Gudrodson of and Ragnar. He died in Crossing frozen lake near Randsfjorden, Norway. He was buried in Mound at Halvdanshaugen,Stein farm Ringerike in central easter Norway.General Notes
Alias:<ALIA> Halvdan the Black of /Westfold/
Cause of Death:<CAUS> drowned crossing the frozen Lake Rand on way home to Stein farm
According to the Heimskringla by Snorre Snurlson and quoted in
Norway.Sigvart Sorensen. New York. 1899:
"Note: Halfdan was a year old when his father died. He died by drowning
after breaking through the ice while driving home from a feast across the
Randsfjord. He was so popular that the leading men agreed to divide his
body into four parts to be buried in four districts, Ringerike, Romerike,
Westfold and Heithmork. The head or trunk of the body was buried at
Stein, Ringerike where there still is a mound named for him."
Some sources list his birth in about 797.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 0682 in Varmland/Vaermland, Sweden d.> 0710 in Venner Lake
- b.~ 0704 in Romerike, Buskerud, Uppland/Oppland, Norway d.~ 0750 in Toten, Vermaland, Norway
- b.0684 in Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway d.> 0708 in Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway
- b.Bet 710 and 736 in Vestfold, Norge (Norway) d.Bet 780 and 789 in Jarslo/Jerseoy, Vestfold, Telemark, Norway
- b.Bet 668 and 690 in Hedmark, Norway or Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway d.Bet 710 and 726 in Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway
- b.Bet 704 and 710 in Trondheim/Throndheim, Uppland/Oppland, Norway d.> 0738
- b.0684 in Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway d.> 0708 in Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway
- b.Bet 740 and 767 in Pa Romerike or Holtum, Vestfold, Norway d.Bet 798 and 810 in Holtar in Vestfold
- b.0693 in Vestfold, Telemark, Norway d.> 0720 in Vestfold, Telemark, Norway
- b.0720 in Vestfold , Telemark, Norway d.> 0740 in Vestfold, Telemark, Norway
- b.Bet 710 and 740 in Vestfold, Telemark, Norway d.~ 0769 in Vestfold, Telemark, Norway
- b.~ 0785 in Holtum, Vestfold, Norway d.0821 in Norway
- b.Bet 735 and 742 in Vestmar/Vestmare/Westmore, Vestfold, Norway d.> 0772
- b.~ 0772 in Vestmare or Holtum, Vestfold, Norway d.> 0785
- b.Bet 820 and 823 in Ynglinge-Aetten, Vestfold, Norway d.Bet 860 and 864 in Crossing frozen lake near Randsfjorden, Norway
- b.~ 0600 in Norway d.> 0650
- b.~ 0650 in Norway d.> 0700
- b.~ 0700 in Norway d.> 0750
- b.~ 0750 in Vestagder, Agthir/Agder, Jutland d.~ 0835 in Vestagder, Agthir/Agder, Jutland
- b.~ 0794 in Holtum, Vestford, Norway or Agdir/Agder, Jutland d.0821 in Oseberghaugen
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Halfdan Svarte and Ragnhild were married in a religious ceremony in 0849 in Norway. They had a son named Harald I Harfagre Halfdansson of.
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Children
Harald I Harfagre Halfdansson of Norway
Harald I Harfagre Halfdansson of was born in Hedemark, Norway. He died in 0933 in Ryfylke, Norway. He was buried in 0933 in Haugesand Mound on Gar farm,Karmsund, Rogaland, Norway.
Halfdan Svarte and Ingeborg Thyrrni Haraldsdotter of were married in a religious ceremony before 0850. They had a son named Harald the Young.
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